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January 11, 2021

UN concern at violations of civil and political rights in Viet Nam

An increasing number of independent journalists, bloggers, online commentators and human rights defenders are being arbitrarily detained.
November 17, 2020

UN experts alarmed by civil society crackdown in Cambodia

Concerns were also expressed about the detention of environmental defenders, the use of violence against families of detained activists, and the case of a Buddhist monk who was defrocked for his human rights activities.
November 6, 2020

UN urges Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activist

The worsening health of Loujain Al-Hathloul, who has been on hunger strike since 26 October to protest against her prolonged detention, is deeply alarming, says the UN women’s rights committee.
October 6, 2020

G20 urged to secure press freedom improvements in Saudi Arabia ahead of Riyadh summit

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most prolific jailers of journalists, with 34 journalists currently detained in connection with their work.
September 29, 2020

Belarus must release opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, say UN experts

Maria Kalesnikava was snatched off the streets of Minsk, threatened with death or deportation and then secretly imprisoned.
September 10, 2020

Malta is increasing 'despicable and illegal' migrant pushbacks, says Amnesty

Those returned to Libya are frequently detained in locations where torture and other ill-treatment is common.
September 5, 2020

Greece's asylum system 'cannot be the blueprint for EU asylum reform'

The 2016 EU-Turkey refugee deal and several reforms of the asylum system in Greece have exposed people to suffering and exploitation, says Oxfam International.
July 31, 2020

Conservative MPs call on government to repatriate British families from Syrian camps

Four senior Conservative MPs have called on the UK Government to repatriate British families held in detention camps in northern Syria.
June 13, 2020

Coronavirus leaves young people in detention facilities 'highly vulnerable' to human rights abuses

Young people's rights are at risk through unlawful blanket bans on visits, the suspension of routine inspections, increased use of restraint and solitary confinement, and the vulnerability of those in detention to infection with COVID-19.
May 12, 2020

Stateless people at risk of being left behind in coronavirus response

Without citizenship, stateless people often do not have access to essential services, including health care, and now may be unable to access coronavirus testing and treatment.